The Tibetan Language Program of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures invites applications for a lecturer position in modern Tibetan, beginning Fall 2014. This is a full-time position with multi-year renewal contingent upon successful review. Responsibilities include teaching first-year through fourth-year modern Tibetan. We are particularly interested in an engaging instructor willing to work collaboratively with other Columbia faculty and staff in developing Tibetan studies at Columbia, as well as developing partnerships in Asia. Requirements for applicants: native-level competency in oral Tibetan (any dialect will be considered) and modern literary Tibetan; fluency in English including grammatical terminology; demonstrated ability to teach college-level Tibetan and to prepare teaching materials both independently and collaboratively; expertise in Tibetan grammar and orthography and knowledge of the cultural background necessary to teach the language. M.A. must be in hand by the time of appointment. All applications must be mailed to the department AND submitted through Columbia University's online Recruitment of Academic Personnel System (RAPS), where you can find additional information pertaining to the opening: academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=58229. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled. Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

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For questions about the application process, please contact Joshua Gottesman at jdg2167@columbia.edu.